Online Motor Control in People With Parkinson's Disease
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years to 85 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
This study aims to better understand how people with Parkinson's control reaching movements. Specifically, we are asking how these individuals respond to different environmental perturbations. Testing includes reaching movements made within a virtual reality set-up.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria (all participants): * Age 18-85 years * Able to perform reaching movements of \~20 cm (8 inches) * MMSE score ≥ 26/30 * Willing and able to attend all testing sessions Inclusion criteria (PD group only): * Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease per self report * Currently taking dopaminergic/dopamine agonist medication Exclusion criteria (all participants): * Any chronic or recent upper extremity musculoskeletal conditions that affects reaching * Any neurological disorders other than Parkinson's disease (e.g., seizure disorders, closed head injuries with loss of consciousness greater than 15 minutes, CNS neoplasm, history of stroke)
Study sites (1)
DE
- University of Delaware · Newark, DE 19713Joie Tang · Study contactHyosub Kim, PhD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Newark